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CHARLES E. F. LEWIS, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Leners-Patentlvo. 61,841, dated mmm/ 5, 1867.

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' To AL'L'WHOM 1in MAY.CoucnmsnV I f f Be it known that I, CHARLES F.LEWIS, of Washington, District of'Colunlbia, have invented certain newand useful improvements in liVashing-Shields; and Ido hereby deelare.that the following is u full, clear, vand exact description of the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the Aletters ofreference-marked thereon. In the 'annexed drawings making part of thislA represents, th e shield, which 'is made of' vulcanized India-rubber,or of leather or cloth, or any other material which may be evidentlyusedfor this purpose. The shield may be made' short, as seen in Figure2, or

it may be extended, as shown in Figure 1,. to cover the arm as far asthe elbow and part of the hand. Where v thc shield is extended, as shownAin gfl, it will be necessary either to have the back of it open or madeof some elastic material, se that the hand can be passed in. If itis'made open,'straps with buckles or elastic bands can 'be .used forclosing and continingit to the arm. vThe shield is provided uponitsface, or that side which is to be .used for washing, with a series-"fbars or corrugatious, BB. These barsl may be formed of rubbei orleather or any other suitable materiaheither upon the shield or made'separately and confined to it. The shield is open, as seen., at.both'ends, andextends down on .the handonly far enough to wash convenientlywit-hout interfering with the working of the fingers. Oneof theseshields, (the sh'ort one,) can be used upon the right hand and theother-upon the left, so that elothes,'and^especia.lly sm'all'articles,canvbe washed by them without the use of the common wash-board. Thearticle te Abe washed can be confined to the arm and shield by aband ofrubber, marked- C, while it is being rubbed with the other hand with itsshield. VTwo shields of mediumlength may be used upon both hands forwashing upon the ordinary wash-board. It will appear very -evident thatinthe dse of these shields,' the' hands ot the operator will beprotected from injury, while the bars upon the said shield will rerymuch facilitate the .washing of clothes without fear of that damagevtoclothing usually experienced ,iu vwashing by machinery.V In., thisjshield, thel thumb and fingers are free to manipulate the clothing beingwashed. v

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-,.

Ehe corrugated or ribbed shield or guard, when so constructed andarranged as to protect the inside -of the hand. andfor'e-srm, and toperform the functions of s wash-board, in the manner and fort'hepurposeset forth.

' In witness that claim the foregoing I'have hereunto settny hand in thepresence of- I CHARLES .E. F. LEWIS.

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1M. MASON.

